Climate politics
COP18: Qatar emissions pledge could soothe climate talks tension
Anxiety at the UN climate change negotiations in Doha could be evaporated if the hosts made a pledge to reduce emissions, says Wael Hmaidan, director of the Climate Action Network International.
US backs UN climate change process following rumours of withdrawal
COP18: UN body irreplaceable says US Deputy Climate Change Envoy after reports that country was “more comfortable” to hold the talks in a different setting.
COP18 Live: Latest news from Day 1 of Doha climate summit
Conference opens and grouping of more than 100 vulnerable countries call for an ambitious new Kyoto commitment period.
COP18: Qatar organisers warned of efforts to derail climate talks
Leading climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC Qatari Presidency of the UN climate talks must be prepared to counter efforts to frustrate negotiations over the next two weeks
COP18: EU says there will be no climate finance gap
Money will continue to flow into new projects despite end of current funding programme says bloc’s lead negotiator.
Kelly Rigg: It’s time for world leaders to take a walk in the woods
COP18: Executive Director of the Global Campaign for Climate Action explains why it’s time governments step outside their offices and get in touch with their natural side
Comment: Is it time to modernise UNFCCC?
COP18: Writing for RTCC the Tyndall Centre’s Heike Schroeder calls for the UN to rethink rules and practices around state representation at climate conferences
COP18: Arab nations must lead on ambition in Doha
Writing for RTCC, the Arab Youth Climate Movement’s Ahmed Younis says it is time the Middle East shows leadership at the UN negotiations
Al Attiyah: Climate change is Qatar’s biggest long-term challenge
Writing exclusively for RTCC, COP18 President His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah explains why global warming is a subject close to his heart
Will we meet the Copenhagen emission targets?
As the Doha climate change talks approach, Ajay Gambhir asks if the world’s biggest players are on track to meet their Copenhagen Accord pledges.
REDD+ clarity needed at Doha climate talks
COP18: Jessica Boyle from the IISD outlines what progress needs to be made on negotiations relating to REDD+ at the UN climate summit
COP18: A bluffer’s guide to the UN climate talks in Doha
If you find the annual UN climate conference hard to understand, try our simplified guide to what will be going on in Qatar over the next 2 weeks
South Korea praised for pushing climate ambition ahead of Doha
In their latest analysis the International Energy Agency applauds South Korea for its commitments to green growth but add notes of caution over existing energy strategy.
COP18: Who wants what from the Doha climate change talks
The top priorities for key nations and negotiating groups as they prepare to descend on Doha.
Communicating climate change: success or failure?
As policy makers the world over head to Doha for the UN Climate Talks, the Tyndall Centre’s Asher Minns asks why the climate change message is not translating into cuts in carbon.
Canada’s lone Green MP says govt has damaged hopes of global climate deal
COP18: Elizabeth May says Canada’s decision to leave iconic treaty is a disgrace and calls on Parties to UNFCCC to register anger at Doha summit
Five steps to fill the $100bn Green Climate Fund
COP18: We do the math to work out how measures already under development can fill the fund and ensure the real work can start in Doha
Ministers must put climate cash offers on the table in Doha
COP18: Pledges or at least indications of when these will come are a must to propel progress and trust in the 2020 climate change deal, says E3G’s Amal-Lee Amin.
Russia set to link decision on Kyoto Protocol to Doha outcomes
COP18: RTCC understands Putin government are still open to idea of joining C2P, but likely to delay decision to final days
The world’s carbon trading schemes mapped
The world’s carbon markets mapped, from California to Vietnam.